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Cool Insuring Arena GM Jeff Mead, left, and Glens Falls Coalition co-founder Ed Moore, stand in Heritage Hall, which underwent a $1 million makeover this summer.
Paul Post<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Paul Post<\/p>\n

Newly renovated Heritage Hall got off to a strong start by hosting the recent third annual Sandy\u2019s Clam Bar Reunion, featuring popular local bands to benefit Operation Santa Claus.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>The event space at Cool Insuring Arena was given a $1 million makeover this summer , highlighted by new flooring, ceilings, walls and electrical wiring along with multi-colored lighting and a stone countertop bar. A new storage room was created at the west end of the room so table and chairs no longer have to be kept behind curtains in the hallway.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cIt\u2019s a multi-purpose room for whatever someone envisions,\u201d said Jeff Mead, arena general manager. \u201cThe plan is to host weddings, business events, chamber mixers, birthday parties, comedy shows. Anybody who has an event, we\u2019ll work with them. We\u2019re also going to show Thunder away hockey games on new 70-inch TVs. There will be a full bar and menu to order from.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>The project was paid for with public and private dollars including $500,000 from Warren County and $200,000 from the City of Glens Falls, the building\u2019s owner.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cThen we realized, if we do this room and make it beautiful, the hallway is still outdated,\u201d Mead said. \u201cIt wouldn\u2019t have the same \u2018wow\u2019 factor. So we redid the halls as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>That $200,000 effort required additional fundraising. Half was paid for by the Glens Falls Coalition, a group of business leaders formed in 2015 to operate the arena. Glens Falls Civic Center Foundation provided $35,000,<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cWe\u2019re pretty close to the amount of money we need to complete the whole project,\u201d Mead said.<\/p>\n

The update is viewed as another big step toward bringing people downtown to boost the local economy.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cAll these things will enhance the city\u2019s revitalization, which we all know has been amazing the past 10 years,\u201d said Ed Moore, Coalition co-founder. \u201cWe have lots of places to eat now, pubs and more and more retail. People love coming here. I just see this building continuing to become a vital part of the community. It was built for that reason and I think it lost its focus. Now the hockey team is doing well, we have junior hockey, too. We\u2019re looking for more sporting events to come here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Moore owns the Queensbury Hotel, which opened a large ballroom addition last year. Instead of competing with each other, newly-renovated Heritage Hall and the hotel might collaborate to bring events to Glens Falls such as business conventions.<\/p>\n

For example, vendors could set up on the arena floor, Heritage Hall could be used for meetings, while the hotel provides lodging and banquet space.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Heritage Hall\u2019s makeover is the latest in a series of major upgrades at Cool Insuring Arena. Last year, six new luxury suites were constructed on the north side of the building for people to view sporting events. They\u2019ve already been sold out for the upcoming Adirondack Thunder hockey season. Mead said future plans might call for more suites or party decks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is part of a long-term plan that will increase our income to do even more things for the arena,\u201d Moore said. \u201cWe\u2019re aren\u2019t stopping. Hopefully we\u2019ll continue to get the support of the community and county.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Moore said he\u2019d eventually like to see a separate outside entrance to Heritage Hall, accessible with an elevator or escalator, so people can get there directly without having to go through the arena lobby. This project would likely include renovation of the arena\u2019s outdoor front plaza.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Two years ago, the city paid for a new roof on the building, which first opened in 1979. Mead said Heritage Hall\u2019s renovation wouldn\u2019t have been possible without such work.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cThe walls had water damage from before the roof got replaced,\u201d he said. \u201cIt took three weeks just to demolish the old ceiling. It was quite a process. We also demolished the old bar, took it down to the screws and started from scratch.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>In recent years, Thunder locker rooms have been upgraded and a large new video scoreboard was installed over the arena floor, which enhances advertising revenue.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cWe\u2019re updating showers right now,\u201d Mead said. \u201cEvery year we invest into the hockey facilities to elevate the player experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>A $100,000 new Olympia ice machine, used for keeping the ice surface smooth, is on order and should arrive this fall, and plans call for installing new chilling equipment to make sure ice is always solid.<\/p>\n

Mead credited many local businesses for bringing the Heritage Hall project to fruition. Villnave Construction with the Drywall Center did the doors, walls and ceiling. Adirondack Precision Cut Stone did counter tops, JGR Homes built the bar and did trim work, Everything Under Foot did flooring. Adirondack P&M did mechanical work. Better Than New Painting handled painting and architect Ethan Hall donated time and skills to the project. Curtis Lumber assisted with product for the room.<\/p>\n

Rozell Industries did the electrical for the HVAC. Great Electric installed the lighting package in HH. Sounds Solutions did the audio and video system.<\/p>\n

Coming off last spring\u2019s late-season playoff chase, more than 1,300 Thunder season tickets have been sold. The team\u2019s home opener is on\u00a0 <\/span>Saturday, Oct. 28 against Maine.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>But many other sports and non-sports events and activities are also on tap including a Division I NCAA basketball game (details announced soon). The girls high school state volleyball tournament takes place in November, followed by Section II boys basketball and wrestling in February, and the state boys basketball tournament in March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Paul Post Newly renovated Heritage Hall got off to a strong start by hosting the recent third annual Sandy\u2019s Clam Bar Reunion, featuring popular local bands to benefit Operation Santa Claus. \u00a0The event space at Cool Insuring Arena was given a $1 million makeover this summer , highlighted by new flooring, ceilings, walls and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":36766,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\r\nRenovations At Heritage Hall Inside Cool Arena Could Bring In More Events, Revenue - Glens Falls Business Journal<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2023\/10\/renovations-at-heritage-hall-inside-cool-arena-could-bring-in-more-events-revenue\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Renovations At Heritage Hall Inside Cool Arena Could Bring In More Events, Revenue - 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